Lee County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19111 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,893
Rank #1,401 of 3,222
57th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,382 −17.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,858 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
13.1% +3.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,550 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Home Value
$141,400 −49.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,372 of 3,222
26th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,701 of 3,222
47th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.4% −16.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,630 of 3,222
49th %ile

At a Glance

76.3% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
21.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.2%30.4%45.6%60.8%76.0%90.3%3.5%3.0%2.4%0.6%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Lee County, Iowa

Lee County, Iowa has a total population of 32,893, making it the 1,401st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lee County is 43.6 years, which is 12.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lee County is $62,382, which ranks #1,858 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.0% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 13.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.4%.

The median home value in Lee County is $141,400, 49.8% below the national median. Renters in Lee County pay a median gross rent of $835 per month. The homeownership rate is 76.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lee County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.2 min.

Lee County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 90.3% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (3.5%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Lee County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.